§ MR. G. C. T. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)With reference to the 15th Order of the Day, the Intoxicating Liquor Traffic (Local Control) Bill, I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intends to take the Second Reading before Whitsuntide, or after, or at any time?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERThe Bill will certainly be taken, but it will not be taken before Whitsuntide.
§ SIR G. BADEN-POWELLWill the Naval Works Bill be again taken in 1613 Committee? It is a Bill of great importance, and it is non-contentious.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERYes, Sir; I hope a very short time will dispose of that Bill. I believe there is only one question still remaining for the Committee, and I hope to get the Bill passed through Committee before Whitsuntide.
§ MR. W. REDMONDIs it the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take any steps to so accelerate the passage of the Welsh Bill as to insure that the Irish Land Bill will come on at a period of the Session when it is likely to get a fair consideration?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERYes, Sir; I hope the Irish Land Bill will come on at a period of the Session at which it will receive the sanction of this House.
§ MR. BARTLEYBefore the Local Veto Bill?
§ [No answer was given.]
§ DR. MACGREGOR (Inverness-shire)May I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he has any further statement to make with regard to Scotch business?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERI propose to put down the adjourned debate on the Scotch Standing Committee for Thursday, and on that occasion I will make a statement with reference to Scotch business.
§ DR. MACGREGORWill that be with the object of referring the Crofters Bill to that Standing Committee?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERI shall make a statement on that subject when the Motion is made for the appointment of the Committee.
§ DR. MACGREGORI regret to say that that is not good enough for me.
§ [The hon. Member then left his seat, and, bowing twice to the Speaker from the floor of the Chamber, left the House amidst ironical cheers.]
§ MR. G. J. GOSCHEN (St. George's, Hanover Square)I understood that Committee on the Finance Bill was to be the first Order for Thursday.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERThat is so; but I will adjourn the Finance Bill in order that sufficient time may be given for the discussion of the Scotch Standing Committee. [Cries of "What time?"] I do not anticipate that there will be a long 1614 discussion upon the Motion for the appointment of that Committee. I will make an arrangement and will endeavour to ascertain what will be convenient.